Shrews or Voles ?

[fasteddie]

Caught these in my ATV shed . Are they shrews or Voles ? 

 

 

[turkeyfeathers]

Short tail shrew I’m pretty sure 

[Pygmy]

Shrews....Voles have a much  less pointed snout …..They are also bigger...

[rachunter]

I picked up a mouse trap last summer the shrew was in the mouse eating it.The only thing left was the head and skin.

[fasteddie]

Interesting reading about shrews - they kill mice - maybe I should start raising them ......

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shrew

[airedale]

One of my favorite B Monster movies. 

Al

Edited February 24, 2019 by airedale

[Pygmy]

Holy CRAP, Al....Festus got 3rd billing in that flick....I'd love to see it....Hehehe...

[Pygmy]

In the picture it looks like they are trying to eat that pretty blonde lady...Can't blame 'em for that..<<wink>>...

[airedale]

I just watched that movie a short time ago, Sherriff Rosco P Coltrane (James Best) was the hero! Festus was a jerk and got killed.

Edited February 24, 2019 by airedale

[Pygmy]

How did I miss that one ??  I thought I saw ALL of the B grade monster flicks at the Empire Theater in Addison in the late 50s and early 60s.....35 cents for  a Friday night double feature......

[airedale]

 

[crappyice]

 

Pretty sure that just a modern version of Shakespeare’s Taming of the Shrew!?!? Even he knew back then what villains shrews make!


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[fasteddie]

I hope the shrews here don't get that big ! If so , I would need to put out bear traps ! 

[cas]

2 hours ago, rachunter said:

I picked up a mouse trap last summer the shrew was in the mouse eating it.The only thing left was the head and skin.

I came back in from hunting one day this November to find the mouse traps gone.  I eventually found them, dragged away, with dead mice in both with most of their heads gone.

That kind of concerned me, as we've had larger critters in the cabin in the past, and thought that might be the case again.* I was relieved later in the day to catch a shrew in one of the traps.

 

 

 

*That was an interesting experience, one night, someone yelled that they saw and animal behind the stove. I assumed they meant a mouse, so I grabbed the BB gun and waited for him to show himself. To say I was a bit shocked when this large, snow white weasel came around the corner of the stove would be an understatement.

 

[ny hunter]

I just got from our cabin and there was 1 mole in a trap and 2 dead mice...6 traps were not touched so I am hopeful we have it under control now..I did put the bucket with the can up just to see if we get more...